An iron bed with a sagless spring! But the best part: "It may remain in ceiling witout collecting dust." Really? Does it collect rats? Nutria? Roof rats? There's lots of cool stuff like that in *my* attic!

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Kind of an interesting concept. I doubt anyone would be willing to try this today. Imagine the lawsuit potential!

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I'm not sure how this "false ceiling panel" closes automatically.

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Yes, you read that right: 790 pounds (first paragraph). And it's also interesting that this thing only works for houses with an "attic above." Can you imagine cranking this thing down and finding a rat sitting on your bed? Blech.

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And you can use it with a double bed!

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Looks like a lot of work to me.

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Now that's a serious pulley.

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Close-up on the prior image.

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The text above says that the "bed is raised or lowered with a removable crank." Wonder if that's a subtle reference to his visiting mother-in-law?